Chief justice reportedly took unusually active role in three recent supreme court decisions centering on Trump
John Roberts Jr used his position as the US supreme court’s chief justice to urge his colleagues to rule quickly – and in favor – of Donald Trump ahead of the decision that granted him and other presidents immunity for official acts, according to a New York Times investigation published on Sunday.
The new report provides details about what was happening behind the scenes in the country’s highest court during the three recent supreme court decisions centering on – and generally favoring – the Republican former president.
Based on leaked memos, documentation of the proceedings, and interviews with court insiders, the Times report suggests that Roberts – who was appointed to the supreme court during Republican George W Bush’s presidency – took an unusually active role in the three cases in question. And he wrote the majority opinions on all three.
In fairness, one single person seems like a pretty small government
That’s always been the meaning.
Lord Vetinari, from Terry Pratchett’s Discworld
Yeah but arguably only works cos they’ve got a Vimes though aven’t they?
You’ve for your Vetinaris, sure, but it all only really hangs together -only works- because you’ve got your Vimes too, see. And Dibblers, probly.
It all works because it’s fantasy my friend